Complicated projects in recent years
Reported earlier by the media Origami (via Gauthier Andres alias Gautoz), Spiders employees were informed that a call for tenders for the resale of the studio was imminent. Shortly afterwards, an announcement was published via the judicial administrators, specifying that interested companies have until April 14, 2026 to come forward.
INFO Origami – The French publisher Nacon is seeking to sell Spiders, a Parisian studio purchased in 2019. Yesterday, a few days after the multiple requests for judicial recovery within the group, the parent company warned Spiders employees that a call for tenders was imminent.
— Gauthier ‘Gautoz’ Andres (@gautoz.cool) 2026-03-27T11:56:34.153Z
This sale comes in a tense climate for Nacon, marked by financial difficulties and legal recovery procedures affecting certain entities of the group, including Nacon Tech (which is also reportedly looking for a buyer). In this context, the sale of Spiders therefore sounds like a decision aimed at lightening the structure and refocusing activities.
Founded in Paris, Spiders made itself known with ambitious AA RPGs, notably thanks to Greedfall in collaboration with Focus Entertainment. At the time of its acquisition, Spiders seemed to have a bright future with a series of major projects with Steelrising And Greedfall 2 recently. Since its acquisition, the situation seems to have become complicated. Still according to Origami, the development of Greedfall 2 reportedly encountered several difficulties, while another licensed project, known under the code name “Dark” was reportedly canceled in 2025.
The studio is, however, working on a new pre-production, potentially used to attract future buyers. The question therefore remains: which actor could take over a studio specializing in AA RPGs in 2026? Between the difficulties of the industry in recent years and an AA sector stuck between two worlds (AAA and indie games), we cannot say that it is a foregone conclusion, even if the studio has proven its talent with the games mentioned above. We hope that Spiders will be able to regain color under another banner.